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WTW is a proud gold sponsor of [RE]CONNECT CIRCA

Fostering growth and advocacy in Cayman's reinsurance industry

Overview

Founded in October 2020, the Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association is now made up of over 60 Full and Associate members. The association is dedicated to promoting collaboration, advocating for regulatory excellence, and driving educational initiatives in the Cayman Islands’ thriving reinsurance sector.

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WTW session

Lesley Thompson, Managing Director: MythBusters: Cayman Actuarial Edition

Meet our team

Matthew Ball, FIA, FCAS, CERA
Managing Director, Insurance Consulting & Technology

Matt leads the firm's Insurance Consulting & Technology P&C practice in Bermuda and its global ILS consulting practice.

Karen Grote, FSA, CERA, MAAA
Senior Director, Insurance Consulting & Technology

Karen is a Division Line of Business Leader (DLL) for the North America Life Practice. With nearly 20 years of life insurance industry experience, she brings deep expertise in financial modeling, product development, and team leadership.

Rick Hayes, ASA, CERA, MAAA
Director, Insurance Consulting & Technology

Rick has 20 years of consulting experience and has extensive experience with annuity products, financial modeling and reporting.

Martin Laframboise, FSA, FCIA
Director, Insurance Consulting & Technology

Martin is a seasoned life & annuity actuary with a wealth of experience in the re/insurance business across Bermuda, Cayman, North America, EU/UK and Asia.

Akshay Mandalia, FIA, FCAS, CERA
Associate Director, Insurance Consulting & Technology

Akshay is a seasoned P&C actuary in Bermuda with expertise in reserving, ILS valuation, capital modeling, and ERM for insurers across Bermuda, the U.S., Lloyd's, London Market, and Europe.

Lesley Thompson, ACMA, FCI, CGMA, Acc. Dir.
Managing Director, Captive & (Re)Insurance Management Solutions

Lesley, leader of WTW's Cayman Islands office since March 2020, boasts over 25 years of international professional experience in accounting, insurance, and finance.

Why partner with WTW

Significant experience serving as the Appointed and Peer Review Actuary and performing reserve reviews for global and domestic (re)insurers across all major insurance markets including the Cayman Islands. WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business is the world’s largest actuarial consultancy focused on the insurance industry, with over 1,700 colleagues providing on-the-ground expertise in 30 countries. This means we bring global and local insights and best practices to help our clients excel.

Experienced and convenient, cost-effective near-shore Mexico City solution. We can support assignments with the capabilities of our Actuarial & Analytics Center, a growing team of more than 60 Mexico-based colleagues with actuarial education and experience.

“One WTW” approach. Teams from across our business segments and geographies work together to ask insightful questions and make meaningful connections to integrate people, risk and capital solutions. Our clients have access to the full spectrum of our expertise, ensuring that we deliver the best outcomes for your business. Our ability to support you not only with your initial product portfolio but also as you expand into new markets and diversify your offerings is a key differentiator that sets us apart.

We look forward to seeing you at 2025 CIRCA [RE]CONNECT.

Conference Details

April 10, 2025 – Welcome cocktail reception at Camana Bay

April 11, 2025 – Full day conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

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